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His younger brother JJ has also been making a name for himself recently. The 17-year-old, a hooker or flanker in the club’s junior academy, recently won a silver medal as part of the England Sevens team at the Youth Commonwealth Games.

“We haven’t really played in the same team because of age difference but he’s doing pretty well and it’s a big season for me and it would be massive if we could both break into the team and put on the same jersey as each other,” said Mason.

Mason Tonks playing for England Sevens

“We bounce off each other really, if one of us needs to improve on something we talk to each other and I use my experience with my little bro and same with him.

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The siblings grew up in Westbury-on-Severn and Mason has wanted to play for Gloucester since watching them as a fan.

“My grandparents were season ticket holders so sometimes I took my grandma’s season ticket to pop in with my granddad to watch Gloucester so I’ve been doing it from a young age and when I could I would go in The Shed,” said Tonks.

“It’s massive now being in the team. I always wanted to run out at Kingsholm, put the jersey on and try to push into that first team.”